Harvest has picked up in both Western and Eastern Canada, though the challenges facing each region are unique. On this episode of Wheat Pete's Word, Peter 'Wheat Pete' Johnson tackles late season weed control decisions (mostly: just don't), diseased corn crop management, and shares some new findings on including cereal rye as a cover crop.... Read More
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Some people are a part of an industry when if first starts. Others are a significant part of the establishment of an industry. Still others are able to bring new participants into an industry and mentor them into even higher achievements. Very few people do all of these things and also are able to explain... Read More
We're mid-way through this week and occasional RealAg Radio host Lyndsey Smith has managed somehow to keep the show rolling in Shaun Haney's absence (no, that's not a weed joke). On today's show: Lyndsey gets serious for at least a few minutes to talk mental health Jessika Guse manages to cram a whole lot of... Read More
Although Mother Nature hasn't been too kind to us, the reality is — harvest is slowly starting to come to an end. This means more equipment will be seen on the roads and highways in the coming weeks. Unfortunately, there have been multiple crashes across Canada involving farm equipment and regular motorists lately. Rob Gobeil,... Read More
On today's edition of RealAg Radio, Lyndsey Smith asks the eternal question of Jessika Guse: pumpkin spice, yay or nay? Of course, it's not all fun and games while Lyndsey is hosting this week (hope you're having fun in the UK, Shaun Haney!). Also on today's show, you'll hear about: Bayer possibly unloading its animal... Read More
It's the middle of October and there is a lot of harvest yet to do in the Prairie Provinces. Many farmers got off to an early start, progress was ahead of schedule, and then things ground to a halt. No one knows for sure, but back of the envelope estimates conservatively put the value of... Read More
Looking to cut your hay close, clean, and quick while conditioning it for faster dry down and nutrient preservation? If that's the plan, it may be time to take a closer look at New Hollands's new Discbine 209 and 210 disc mower-conditioners. The side-pull mowers were rolled out at the recent Farm Progress Show at... Read More
It's Monday, which means RealAg Radio is all about agronomy — or at least mostly. It also marks day one of an entire week of Lyndsey Smith hosting the show. Beware: there may be a whole lot of livestock and sheep talk all week. Today's show features: News with news lead Jessika Guse Two segments... Read More
Wheat midge is still a significant threat to wheat in Western Canada. While the threat has subsided a bit because of the discovery and use of the SM1 resistance gene, it's important to remember that there is only one bullet in the chamber, and if it gets spent wheat crops will be, once again, at... Read More
Anybody else feel like this week went by insanely fast? On Friday's edition of the RealAg Radio show you'll be hearing from a mixture of people. First off for the news, Lyndsey Smith and Jessika Guse will have all your top ag news stories of the day including some good tips for wintering your cattle.... Read More